Sen. Mark Meek

Requires Oregon Health Authority, upon receipt of federal approval, to assess fee on emergency medical services providers and use fee to reimburse costs of emergency medical services transports. Authorizes Medicaid supplemental reimbursements to be paid in addition to reimbursements paid by coordinated care organizations for emergency medical services transports. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Authorizes Oregon Business Development Department to award matching grants to membership organizations and business accelerators in outdoor gear and apparel industry. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Provides that part-time faculty member at public institution of higher education who qualifies for health care benefits will pay 10 percent of insurance premiums for employee coverage. Requires state to pay for remaining costs of insurance premiums out of moneys appropriated to Oregon Educators Benefit Board. Permits institution to agree through either institution policy or collective bargaining to pay portion of health care benefits paid for by employee. Provides that employees who are eligible to receive health care benefits in manner specified may receive health care benefits from institution only in manner specified. Provides that any savings realized by institution are subject to collective bargaining. Directs board to determine prior to open enrollment period whether it has received sufficient funds to cover required premium payments. Provides that if board has not received sufficient funds, board may require employee share to increase and that institution is not responsible for paying insurance premiums. Requires legacy health benefit coverage to be maintained for part-time faculty at institutions who are not eligible for health care benefits under provisions. Establishes Part-Time Faculty Insurance Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to board. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Authorizes Land Conservation and Development Commission to approve plans for urban growth boundary expansion to accommodate affordable housing in Pendleton. Sunsets affordable housing pilot program on January 2, 2026. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires health insurance policies that have prescription drug benefit to cover cost of drugs prescribed for urgent medical conditions and cost of drugs prescribed and dispensed by pharmacists within their scope of practice, including cost of pharmacists' consultation fees associated with prescribing and dispensing drugs. Prohibits specified entities that reimburse cost of prescription drugs from requiring step therapy or prior authorization for antiretroviral drugs.

Requires Department of Education to develop form for public education programs to use when student has been diagnosed with concussion or other brain injury.

Establishes Task Force on Age Discrimination. Directs task force to identify and evaluate impacts of age discrimination in workplace and report to interim committees relating to business and labor. Sunsets December 31, 2021. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Establishes Task Force on Medicaid and Medicare Workforce Standards. Specifies membership and duties. Requires task force to report to committees of Legislative Assembly related to labor during 2021 and 2023 regular sessions of Legislative Assembly. Sunsets December 31, 2023. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Authorizes Health Licensing Office to issue license to practice genetic counseling to qualified applicant. Defines "genetic counseling." Prohibits unlicensed use of "licensed genetic counselor" title and practice of genetic counseling. Provides exemptions to prohibition. Allows office to impose discipline for certain violations. Requires licensed genetic counselor to refer patient as necessary to appropriate licensed health care practitioner for diagnosis and treatment. Requires licensed genetic counselor to practice genetic counseling in culturally and linguistically appropriate manner. Directs office to provide administrative and regulatory oversight to genetic counseling program. Imposes civil penalty for violation of licensure requirements. Becomes operative January 1, 2021. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Directs State Department of Agriculture to advance design of cannabis business certification program. Directs Oregon Liquor Control Commission to allocate moneys from Marijuana Control and Regulation Fund to department for purposes of cannabis business certification program. Takes effect July 1, 2020.